Taipei

What can pieces of carton be used for? Well, Carton King Creativity Park (纸箱王创意主题园区) has the perfect answer to this question. Started in 2007, Carton King now has 4 Creativity Park branches. The one we visited in Taichung’s Dakeng is the main branch. The main entrance to the park sets the mood with paper tulips […]

Maokong is a popular place among locals and tourists for tea culture and viewing the night scenery of Taipei City. This quaint village in Wenshan District of Taipei used to be the biggest tea growing area of Taipei. Today it still produces some tea, most notably tieguanyin. We visited Maokong during our trips to Taiwan […]

For ease of traveling and to maximise our time for sight-seeing during our 2016 Taiwan trip, we engaged the services of a driver with a 7-seater car for Days 1 and 3. This arrangement allowed us to travel with our luggages once we touched down at Taoyuan International Airport without having to drop them off […]

Ximending (西门町), also known to some as the ‘Shibuya of Taipei’, is a popular shopping destination for both locals and tourists alike. The myriad of goods and services available at Ximending Pedstrian Area is dazzling, attracting around 3 million visitors per month. For sure, there are many dining options in Ximending. In this list, you […]

Christmas Day is not an official holiday in Taiwan. Nevertheless, its predominantly Buddhist and Taoist community celebrates Christmas Day. This was our first time spending this Christian holiday away from home. Being here in Taipei and Taichung during the Christmas period allowed us to experience how the communities here celebrate this holiday. Based on an […]

Our positive experience staying at Inhouse Boutique Hotel in Ximending during our visit in Sep 2013 gave us a nudge towards choosing it again for this year’s family trip. After going through the many options we have for the lone night in Taichung, we also decided upon Inhouse Hotel Taichung. ***************************************** Inhouse Hotel Taichung Book […]

On our final day in Taiwan for this trip, we decided to go for a themed exhibition at Taipei Expo Park; a multi-functional park which had been a venue for other character-themed exhibitions, such as Doraemon and Tsum Tsum. Titled ‘Despicable Me – The Evil Studio’ (神偷奶爸-邪恶制片厂), it has a special appeal for DL, CL […]